The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) yesterday migrated its electronic system successfully to Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centre. Continue reading
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61 manpower firms caught for violations
LEGAL action has been taken against 61 firms as part of a nationwide crackdown on rogue manpower agencies hiring domestic staff, including undocumented workers, on an hourly basis for cleaning services. Continue reading
Unlicensed manpower firm faces action
Action is being taken against a manpower agency that supplied domestic workers without a licence. Continue reading
29 Unlicensed firms facing legal action
Twenty-nine unlicensed firms supplying domestic workers on an hourly basis will face legal action. Continue reading
Flexi permits upgrade hailed
Labour and Social Development Minister Jameel Humaidan has hailed initiatives launched to upgrade the flexi-work visa policy. Continue reading
LMRA’s key role hailed
Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) is one of the components of economic reform within His Majesty King Hamad’s comprehensive development project. Continue reading
Growing response to new hiring push
BAHRAIN is open for business, allowing employers to hire new foreign workers, said a top official yesterday. Continue reading
LMRA begins issuing new work permits
NEW work permits will be issued again from today, but housemaids will not be included.
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) had announced last week it would start accepting requests for new work permits which have been suspended since March. Continue reading
Illegal employment
Twenty-seven suspects have been referred to the Lower Criminal Court for allegedly supplying and employing workers without a licence and maintaining work permits without requiring them in violation of the law. Continue reading
Anti-trafficking success praised
BAHRAIN has maintained its top ranking, for the third consecutive year, in combating human trafficking, according to an international report. Continue reading